Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Paraguay, 2002–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9.41 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 729.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Paraguay peaked at 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.615 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.668 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.724 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.763 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +124.6% |
| 2021 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | +404.0% |
| 2022 | 9.41 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9287 per 1,000 people | 0.615 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.23 per 1,000 people | 9.06 per 1,000 people | 9.41 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Paraguay?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Paraguay was 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.615 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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